Receptacle for holding powdered material or the like



June 5, 1923. 1,457,879

A. LINDENMAYER RECEPTACLE FOR HOLDING POWDERED MATERIAL OR THE LIKE Filed Jan. 23, 1925 u ll 0 a Patented June 5, 19:23.

"entree sires ARTHUR LINDENMAYER, F LANSIDOWNE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RECEPTACLE FOR HOLDING POWDEBED MATERIAL OR THE LIKE.

Application filed January 23, lacs. Serial No. 614,424.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR LINDEN- MAYER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lansdowne, in the county of Delaware and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles for Holding Powdered Material or the like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements 1n receptacles for holding powdered or finely divided material, while not necessarily restricted to this use.

An im ortant object of the invention is to provi e a receptacle of the above mentioned character, having means whereby the air may be efiectually excluded from the presence of the contents of the receptacle, when the receptacle is in an upright position, and such contents may be freely discharged or sprinkled from the receptacle, when it is inverted.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character, which is of simple construction and is inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional at view through a receptacle embodying my invention, showing the same in an upright position,

Figure 2 is a similar view through the receptacle, showing it inverted, cc Figure 3 is a central vertical sectional view through a modified form of the invention,

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on line 4 4 of Figure 3, and, ea Figure 5 is a fragmentary central vertical longitudinal section through a third form of receptacle embodying my invention.

Attention being called first to Figures 1 and 2 the numeral designates a recep- 50 tacle, of any well known or preferred construction. The upper portion of this receptacle is contracted to provide a shoulder 11, terminating in aneck 12. This neck is covered by a plate 13, preferably formed as integral therewith. This horizontal plate is provided adjacent to the neck 12 with an annular groove 14, which is transversely curved. This annular groove or depression has its material in its bottom provided with an annular set of apertures 15.

The numeral 16 designates a neck-sleeve or neck-element having its lower end open, and fitted upon the neck 12, and secured thereto by any suitable means. The necksleeve or neck-element 16 preferably forms an air tight joint with the neck 12. The upper end of the neck-sleeve or neck-element 16 is covered by an outer plate 17 which is provided adjacent to the sleeve 16 with an annular set of apertures 18.

The numeral 19 designates a tubular guiding element, which is circular in crosssection. This tubular guiding element is curved in longitudinal section, providing flaring ends 20 and 21. The tubular guiding element 19 is rigidly secured to the lower plate by any suitable means, and the lower end of this tubular guiding element is closed by this plate 15. The diameter of the lower end of the tubular guiding element 19 is such that its outer surface leads into the inner side of the annular groove or depression 14, while the diameter of the upper end of this guiding element is larger than that of its lower end, and its upper end projects radially beyond the lower end, and terminates adjacent to the apertures 18, but does not cover them.

The numeral 22 designates a ring-valve, which is mounted in the neck-sleeve or neckelement 16, and surrounds the guiding ele ment 19. This ring-valve is of a proper diameter to fit snugly within the annular groove 14, and hence completely cover the apertures 15. The ring-valve is guided to the lowermost position, by contact with the lower flaring end of the guiding element. When the receptacle is inverted, as shown in Figure 2 the larger flaring end 21, retains the ring-valve 22 spaced from the outer plate 17, and hence this ring-valve cannot cover the outer apertures 18. It is thus seen that the powdered material, such as talcum powder, salt, or the like, may freely shake through the apertures 15 and 18.

In Figures 3 and 4, I have shown a sec- 0nd form or modification of the-invention. In these figures the numeral 23 designates a receptacle having a contracted shoulder 24, upon which a plate 25 is suitably mounted.

This plate is provided near its marginal edge with an annular depression'or groove 26, having apertures 27, arranged in an annular set. The numeral 28 designates anecksleeve or neck-element, which is suitably attached to the plate 25, exteriorly of the groove 26, and this neck-sleeve or neck-'ele ment has its top covered by a plate 29, having apertures 30.

The numeral 31 designates a ring-valve adapted to sit snugly within the annular groove 26 to cover the apertures 27, This ringyalve is guided by slidable contact with'the inner side of the neck-sleeve or neck-element 28, and its outward movement is limited by means of a spider 32, secured Within "the neck-sleeve or neck-element, as

shown. Thisjspider retains the ring-valve spaced from the apertures 30.

In this construction, it is obvious that I have provided adevice wherein the contents of the receptacle are effectually excluded from air or dampness, while the contents may be readily discharged through the apertures 27 and 30, and be sprinkled thereby.- l y In igure "5, I have illustrated a third modification of the invention. In this "fig-, ure the numeral 33 designates a receptacle, having av neckv or neck-element 34 formed integral "therewith. V The top of the "neckelement may be covered by a perforated plate 35, suitably secured thereto. The numeral 36 designates an, inner plate, anchoredinthe neck element 3i,' n ear its inner end. The inner plate 36 has an-annular set of apertures '37, through which the powdered material may pass. Two of these apertures 'slidably receive rods 38, attached tearing-valve 39, which is adapted to cover the apertures '37, and to be seated within theannular groove or depression in which these apertures are formed. The inner ends for therods '38 carry heads 40, to limitthe outward movement of the ringvalve 39. 1

In view of "the 'rforegoing, description "it is obvious that the ring-valve 39 will permit of the free discharge of the material through the sets of apertures in the inner and outer fplat'es, and that when the receptacleis in the upright position, it will cover the aperturesl37, and exclude the air and moisture from the interior ofthe receptacle. It is to be understood that the forms of my inventionherewithshown and described are tofb'e taken asnpreferred examples ofthe same, "and that various changes in theshape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without dep arti'ng from thespirit of my invention or the. scope of the subjoined-claims. i I r v Havingthus described my "invention, I claim;

1. A receptacle comprising a body porthe "annular depression.

2. A receptacle comprising body portion, a neck-element carried by the; body portion and having its outer end covered by an apertured plate,'san inner platefdi'sposed near the inner end of the neck "ele-' ment and having an annular set of apertures, and a ring-valve mounted within the neck-element and adapted to "cover and uncover the set of annular apertures. 1

3. A receptacle comprisin a body "por t ion a neck-element carrie 'by the body portion and having "its 'outer*end"'cover ed by an apertured plate, an'innerjplate-dis' posed near the inner end of the neck-element and having an annular set of apertures, a ring-valve mounted within the neck element and adapted to cover and uncover the annular set of apertures, and means to" limit the outwardmo'vement "of the ringval-ve toward the outer ap'erturedplate.

4. A receptacle comprising a body portion, "there being an annular set of aper: tures near the upper endoi'said body portion, a neclcel'ement carried by the body portion and having its outer end covered by an aperturedplate, a ring-valve mount ed within the neck-'element'to' cover and uncover the annular set of apertures, and means to limit the outward 'movement ofthe ring-valve toward the outer apertured plate.

5. Ajrecept'acle comprising a body pornear the upper end ofsaid body portion, "a neck-element; carried. by the body portion andhaving its outer end covered "an apertured plate, a ring-valve mounted within the neck-element, guide meansforthering valve to seat the same upon the annulariset of apertures, said guidemeans serving "to limit the outward movement er. theringvalvetoward the outer apertured"plateg ,v

6. A receptacle comprising a body portion with an annular set of apertures Jarranged nearthe upper end .of said body portion a ring-valve to cover and uncover the annular set of apertures, and guide means for the ring-valve to seat "theisame upon the annular set ,o fapertures. f I

7; A receptacle comprising afbody portion with -.an a-nnularset of j apertures iar'-' ranged nearthe upper end of the bodypor tion, va neck element carried by ,thefbody portion andsurrounding the annular set of apertures, a guiding elementmounted upon thebody portion within the annular set of apertures "and having outwardly flaring in tionjthere being an annularset'oitapertures memve ner and outer end portions, a ringva1ve within the neck and surrounding the guiding element, and a plate carried by the outer end of the neck-element and having an annular set of apertures disposed outwardly of the marginal edge of the outer flaring end of the guiding element.

8. A receptacle comprising a body portion with an annular set of apertures arranged near the upper end of said body portion, a neck-element carried by the body portion and surrounding the annular set of apertures, a guiding element mounted ing inner and outer end portions, the outer flaring end portion having the larger diameter, a ring-valve within the neck-element and surrounding the guiding element, and a plate carried by the outer end of the neck-element and having an annular set of apertures disposed outwardly of the marginal edge of the outer flaring end of the guiding element.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ARTHUR LINDENMAYER. 

